Manchester United are the firm favourites to win a two-club race for Wilfried Zaha, with Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur having cooled their interest.

It is understood senior executives from United and Crystal Palace have held face-to-face discussions about the transfer of the 20-year-old, who is waiting for a fee to be agreed with one of his suitors before he negotiates any personal terms.

Although Zaha is an out and out wide player, the expected signature of Theo Walcott, who has also played most of his career as a winger, on a fresh contract at Arsenal is not thought to affect the club's desire to buy Zaha. The Palace player has no preference over whether to join Arsenal or United. Jamie Jackson

Sneijder Inter Galatasaray

Internazionale's Wesley Sneijder has been given 24 hours to decide whether to join Galatasaray, according to the Turkish club's director of sport.

Inter's president, Massimo Moratti, confirmed accepting a reported €10m (£8.2m) bid for the midfielder after Galatasaray made their approach public on Tuesday.

Sneijder has cut an isolated figure this season, making only five league appearances and publicly refusing to accept a €2m wage cut. "Galatasaray's offer satisfies us. Now it depends on the player," Moratti told Sky Sports. PA

Shaw Southampton

The highly rated defender Luke Shaw has pledged his long-term future to Southampton and will sign a five-year deal in July, on his 18th birthday.

The left-back attracted admiring glances from a number of the Premier League's elite, with Arsenal rumoured to be readying a January bid. Shaw cannot sign a senior contract until he is 18. PA

Tonge Stoke City Leeds United

Leeds have completed the signing of Michael Tonge from Stoke for an undisclosed fee. The 29-year-old midfielder, who spent three months on loan at Elland Road at the end of last year, has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract. The manager Neil Warnock, who was in charge of Tonge at Sheffield United, sees the experienced Mancunian as having a pivotal role to play in the second half of the season as Leeds look to mount a promotion challenge. PA

Coloccini Newcastle San Lorenzo

The Argentinian club San Lorenzo want to bring Fabricio Coloccini back to his homeland. Coloccini played there on loan more than a decade ago and their coach, Juan Antonio Pizzi, said: "If we are given any hope of signing him, we are capable of waiting. Even if they give us a little bit of hope we will wait for him." Last week Coloccini's father, who works for San Lorenzo, said his son wanted to leave Newcastle to join the club. Guardian staff

Coutinho Internazionale Aston Villa

Aston Villa have made an enquiry about the availability of Inter's midfielder Philippe Coutinho, his agent has claimed. The 20-year-old Brazilian spent part of last season on loan at Espanyol and has made only three Serie A appearances since returning to Milan. Cacau Barbosa told the Wolverhampton Express and Star: "I can confirm Aston Villa made an inquiry. They want him, but with all due respect for the proposal made to Philippe, at this moment there is still nothing concrete to suggest an exit from Inter." AP